.banner {
  background-color: #c62828;
  /* optional subtle crosshatch pattern */
  background-image:
    repeating-linear-gradient(
      45deg,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05),
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05) 2px,
      transparent 2px,
      transparent 40px
    ),
    repeating-linear-gradient(
      -45deg,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05),
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05) 2px,
      transparent 2px,
      transparent 40px
    );
  background-blend-mode: overlay;
  color: #ffffff;
  padding: 20px 16px; /* thinner! was 40px 16px */
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

.container {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.text {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.title {
  font-size: 1.6rem; /* slightly smaller to match new height */
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.subtitle {
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin: 4px 0 12px;
  opacity: 0.95;
}

.button {
  display: inline-block;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  color: #c62828;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: transform 0.15s ease, background-color 0.15s ease, color 0.15s ease;
}

.button:hover {
  background-color: #ffe5e5;
  color: #b71c1c;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}
